A WOMAN arrested on suspicion of murdering her husband who vanished nearly three years ago from his home in Oldham has been released on bail, police have confirmed.

A WOMAN arrested on suspicion of murdering her husband who vanished nearly three years ago from his home in Oldham has been released on bail, police have confirmed.

Colin White, who worked as an equipment engineer for Zetex, went missing from his home in February 2002.

The 41-year-old was reported missing by his wife, Anne Dickens, at the time of his disappearance, but she was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of his murder.

A Greater Manchester Police spokeswoman said: "The 53-year-old woman who was arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the disappearance of Colin White has been released on police bail until January 17."